What is [math]7^2 – 5 \times 6 + 4[/math]?
Following the order of operations (BIDMAS):
Start with Indices:
[math]7^2 = 49[/math]
Multiplication next:
[math]5 \times 6 = 30[/math]
Addition/Subtraction (left to right as both are of the same level):
[math]49 – 30 + 4 = 19 + 4 = 23[/math]
Final answer: [math]23[/math]